Using the Google Docs Offline browser extension, you can access, save and use Google Docs, Google Sheets or Google Slides files offline.

To access your documents, you need to download the Chrome Docs Offline extension and go to docs.google.com. Your computer might load the Google Docs page slowly, but it will open.

Whether commuting to work or flying in first class, you can still access Google Drive files offline. Just follow these steps to edit Docs, Sheets, and Slides while you're off the grid.

Open Chrome and point it to the Google Docs Offline extension page. Once there, click Add to Chrome (Figure 1). Figure 1 Installing the Google Docs Offline extension in Chrome.

2. Make sure you are not in Incognito mode, Install and turn on Google Docs Offline Chrome extension 3. Make sure you have enough storage on your device to save files.

Chrome: Google's adding offline support to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs. The offline support comes via the Offline Google Mail extension, available now in the Chrome Web Store.

You can edit Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides offline, without an internet connection—here's how to do it on desktop and mobile.

Using Google Docs offline is helpful if you don't have a steady internet connection or want to edit files without Wi-Fi.

Offline work with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides in either Chrome or Microsoft Edge gets easier for Word, Excel and PowerPoint format files.

Google Docs makes it easy to create and edit documents right from your web browser. There's no separate program to download, no updates to install, and no lost work—as long as you have an ...